Ajeé Wilson facts for kids
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Wilson at the 2018 USA Outdoor Championships
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 8, 1994 Neptune, New Jersey U.S. |
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| Education | Temple University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 135 lb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Juventus Track Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ajeé Wilson (born May 8, 1994) is an American runner. She is known for her amazing speed in middle-distance races, especially the 800 meters.
Ajeé is the 2022 World indoor champion in the 800 meters. She also won silver medals in 2016 and 2018. She earned bronze medals at the 2017 and 2019 World Athletics Championships.
She is the second-fastest American woman ever in the 800 meters. Her best time is 1 minute, 55.61 seconds. She also holds the North American indoor record for this event.
Ajeé won big titles early in her career. She won the 800 meters at the 2011 World Youth Championships. She also won at the 2012 World Junior Championships. Her winning time at the junior championships was one of the fastest ever for a high school runner.
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Who is Ajeé Wilson?
Ajeé Wilson went to the Academy of Allied Health & Science in Neptune Township, New Jersey. She finished school there in 2012.
She first planned to run for Florida State University. But she decided to become a professional runner instead.
She graduated from Temple University in 2016. Ajeé still trains with her coach, Derek Thompson. She is part of the Juventus Track Club in Philadelphia.
Ajeé Wilson's Running Journey
How did Ajeé's pro career start?
In 2012, Ajeé chose to become a professional athlete. She decided to train with her coach, Derek Thompson. This choice was a great one for her career.
At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, she ran the fastest 800m for a junior. Her time was 1:58.21. This was a new record for North America and the USA for junior runners. She finished fifth in the world.
What did Ajeé achieve in 2014?
Ajeé won her second U.S. Senior Indoor 800-meter title. This happened at the 2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in New Mexico. Her winning time was 2:00.43.
She also won her first U.S. Senior Outdoor 800-meter title. This was at the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in California. She ran it in 1:58.70.
On July 18, Ajeé ran a world-leading time of 1:57.67. She won the Diamond League event in Monaco.
What happened in 2015?
Ajeé won the Armory Invitational in New York City. She ran the 201 meters in 2:01.7 on January 31.
At the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, she placed third in the 800m. She ran it in 2:00.05. She even lost a shoe in the last 200 meters!
She was set to represent the U.S. at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in China. However, she could not compete due to an injury.
What were Ajeé's highlights in 2017?
Ajeé won the New York Road Runners Armory Invitational. She ran the 600m in 1:24.28. This was the second-fastest time ever by an American woman.
At the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Ajeé won the 800 meters. Her time was 1:57.78. This win allowed her to represent the U.S. at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London.
On July 21, 2017, Ajeé set a new U.S. record. She ran 1:55.61 at a Diamond League event in Monaco. This time put her among the top 20 fastest runners ever in the 800m.
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What did Ajeé achieve in 2018?
Ajeé won a silver medal at the World Indoor Championships for the 800m.
She was part of Team USA that set a new world indoor record. This was for the 4 × 800 m relay on February 3. The team ran 8:05.89 at the 2018 Millrose Games.
Ajeé won gold in the 800m at two U.S. championships. She won at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in New Mexico. She also won at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
She also won 800m gold at the 2018 NACAC Championships in Canada. She set a new championship and stadium record with her time of 1:57.52.
What about 2019?
Ajeé won the 2019 Millrose Games with a time of 1:58.60. This set new U.S. Indoor and NACAC records for the 800m.
On July 28, she won the 800 meters at the 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Her time was 1:57.72. This meant she would represent the U.S. at the 2019 World Championships in Athletics in Qatar.
Ajeé Wilson's Major Achievements
Ajeé Wilson has won many medals and set records throughout her career. Here are some of her biggest wins:
- World Championships:
* 2017 London: Bronze medal in 800m * 2019 Doha: Bronze medal in 800m
- World Indoor Championships:
* 2022 Belgrade: Gold medal in 800m * 2016 Portland: Silver medal in 800m * 2018 Birmingham: Silver medal in 800m
- World Relays:
* 2014 Nassau: Gold medal in 4 × 800m relay * 2015 Nassau: Gold medal in Distance medley relay (DMR)
- Diamond League:
* 2019: Champion in 800m
- Continental Cup:
* 2014 Marrakech: Silver medal in 800m * 2018 Ostrava: Silver medal in 800m
- World Junior Championships:
* 2012 Barcelona: Gold medal in 800m
- World Youth Championships:
* 2011 Lille: Gold medal in 800m
- NACAC Championships:
* 2018 Toronto: Gold medal in 800m * 2022 Freeport: Gold medal in 800m
National Championships Wins
Ajeé has also won many national titles in the United States:
- She has won the 800m at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships multiple times (2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022).
- She has won the 800m at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships multiple times (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019).
- She also won the 600m indoor title in 2017 and the 1000m indoor title in 2019.
What are Ajeé Wilson's fastest times?
Ajeé has set many personal bests (PB) in her running career.
- Outdoor 800m: 1:55.61 (set in Monaco in 2017)
- Indoor 800m: 1:58.29 (set in New York in 2020), which is a North American record.
- Outdoor 400m: 53.63 (Chester, 2014)
- Outdoor 1500m: 4:05.18 (Swarthmore, 2018)
- Indoor 4x800m relay: 8:05.89 (New York City, 2018), a world record.
- Distance Medley Relay (DMR): 10:36.50 (Nassau, 2015), a world record.
See also
In Spanish: Ajeé Wilson para niños
